Toyota RAV4 EE Owner's Manual page 432

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STARTING AND DRIVING
CAUTION
Before driving off, make sure the
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parking brake is fully released and
the parking brake reminder light is
off.
Do not leave your vehicle unat-
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tended while the engine is running.
Do not rest your foot on the brake
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pedal while driving. It can cause
dangerous overheating,
wear, and poor fuel economy.
To drive down a long or steep hill,
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reduce your speed and downshift.
Remember, if you ride the brakes
excessively, they may overheat and
not work properly.
Be careful when accelerating, up-
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shifting, downshifting or braking on
a slippery surface. Sudden accelera-
tion or engine braking could cause
the vehicle to skid or spin.
Do not continue normal driving
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when the brakes are wet. If they are
wet, your vehicle will require a
longer stopping distance, and it
may pull to one side when the
brakes are applied. Also, the park-
ing brake will not hold the vehicle
securely.
NOTICE
z Do not depress the accelerator and
brake pedals at the same time dur-
ing driving. If the brake pedal is
depressed while driving with the ac-
celerator pedal depressed, driving
torque may be restrained.
z Do not use the accelerator pedal or
depress the accelerator and brake
pedals at the same time to hold the
vehicle on a hill.
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Driving in the rain
Driving on a slippery road surface
Drive carefully when it is raining, because
visibility will be reduced, the windows may
become fogged−up, and the road will be
slippery.
Drive carefully when it starts to rain,
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because the road surface will be espe-
cially slippery.
Refrain from high speeds when driving
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on an expressway in the rain, because
there may be a layer of water between
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the tires
preventing the steering and brakes
from operating properly.
Sudden braking, acceleration and
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steering when driving on a slippery
road surface may cause tire slip-
page and reduce your ability to
control the vehicle, resulting in an
accident.
Sudden changes in engine speed,
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such as sudden engine braking,
may cause the vehicle to skid, re-
sulting in an accident.
After driving through
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lightly depress the brake pedal to
make sure that the brakes are func-
tioning properly. Wet brake pads
may prevent the brakes from func-
tioning properly. If the brakes on
only one side are wet and not func-
tioning properly, steering control
may be affected, resulting in an ac-
cident.
and the road surface,
CAUTION
a puddle,
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